and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
how; in what way; how about
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
adds force or indicates command
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good